Orsted has contracted CSBC Corp to provide a “significant number” of foundation pin-piles for the first 900MW of the Greater Changhua offshore wind farm development off Taiwan.
Local company CSBC Corp plans to invest in a new production line to manufacture the pin-piles.
It will also use Kaohsiung Harbour as the heavy-lift terminal for assembly and temporary storage.
Each pile will be up to 90 metres long and weigh 20,000 tonnes.
CSBC will also be a preferred supplier for Orsted’s future wind farm projects to be built in 2025.
Orsted Asia-Pacific general manager Matthias Bausenwein said: “We will use Orsted designed jacket foundations which are tailored to meet the seabed conditions in Taiwan.
“Each foundation will be supported by three pin-piles that are driven into the seabed, forming a robust foundation structure to sustain the weight of the tower and wind turbine system.
“We are glad to have found a partner like CSBC, a company that has many years of experience in heavy industry and shipbuilding.”
Orsted has also contracted Formosa Heavy Industries to supply pin piles for the project.
Offshore construction is expected to start in 2021 on the first 900MW of the Greater Changhua projects that could have the potential for 2.4GW across four sites.